Obituary of Anna Marie Horgan

Anna Marie Horgan passed away peacefully at Turnbull Nursing Home on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Born September 26, 1919 in Saint John, Anna Marie was the only daughter of the late John Cornelius and Florence Elizabeth (Donovan) Horgan. She graduated from Mount Carmel Academy followed by Mount Carmel Commercial School at which time she then joined the National (Provincial) Bank retiring in 1979, after a rewarding 38 year career. Anna Marie was very proud of her Irish heritage knowing that her great grandmother, Margaret Donovan, immigrated to Saint John as a widow in 1833 with her six children. Anna Marie was a woman of strong faith in the Roman Catholic Church. She was a lifelong parishioner of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception; and for more than 70 years, she was a member of the Catholic Women’s League (CWL). Anna Marie followed and was deeply inspired by the philosophies and teachings of all the popes including Pope Francis, who was named after one of her favorite saints, Saint Francis of Assisi. Anna Marie was a member of many groups including the Perpetual Adoration Society, the Third Order of Saint Francis of Assisi and the Society of St. Therese "The Little Flower". She also supported and made many visits to the shrines of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré and Saint Joseph's Oratory in Quebec. Anna Marie was a great lover of nature and spent countless hours on the beaches of the Bay of Fundy and local rivers always enjoying the atmosphere and their many family picnics. Her Aunt Nellie introduced her to gardening and she grew to have a strong passion for flowers. Anna Marie always had a beautiful flower garden at her family home on Hazen Street in Saint John where she also enjoyed the sensational sunsets overlooking the skyline of the city. She was an avid reader and along with her brother, John, had a library many were envious to own. She was also a great baseball fan and travelled to Boston and New York to see the games. Up until her final days, she continued to follow and cheer for the Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays on television. Anna Marie was the last surviving member of her immediate family but leaves behind many cousins and friends. She will be especially missed by her cousin, Anne (Horgan) Hickey. Besides her parents, Anna Marie was predeceased by her only brother, John Joseph Horgan (2011). Anna Marie was a kind and gentle woman and will be missed by many. A very special thank you to the staff and friends at the Turnbull Nursing Home for their dedication and kindness shown to Anna Marie. Resting at Brenan's Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John (634-7424), with visiting on Thursday 4-8PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 91 Waterloo Street on Friday, November 30th, 2018 at 12:10PM. Interment will take place at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Should friends desire, contributions in lieu of flowers, may be made to The Cathedral Restoration Project or to a charity of choice. Online condolences may be placed at www.BrenansFH.com A Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. O, Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love; for it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born again to eternal life.